In time for Shavuot, the country also welcomes another centuries-old unique manuscript, the Shem Tov Bible, which too was once part of David Solomon Sassoon's collection

Defense Minister Israel Katz will convene security cabinet if needed; check-up comes months after premier, 75, had prostate removed

83-year-old sings beloved ballads together with his his son James and rocker Geffen

'Framework for Negotiating an Agreement to a Permanent Ceasefire' calls for release of 10 living Israeli hostages and remains of 18 slain captives, IDF pullback in parts of Strip

Hamas official says proposal 'doesn't respond to any of our people’s demands,' but doesn't reject it; terror group wants edits so Israel will be more clearly prevented from resuming war

Clip shows socialist in 2nd place ahead of primary rejecting Jewish sovereignty in Israel, insisting anti-Zionism isn't antisemitic, amid questions over his position on Israel's right to exist

Parent company Unilever says ice cream board speaks for no one but themselves, amid ongoing legal battle over how much leeway B&J has to pursue its social mission

Once Zionist experiments in communal living, today's kibbutz communities still have much to offer, though only for those with the right mindset and deep enough pockets